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Forum-accredited Mobility Centres
The following list of Mobility Centres are all accredited to the Forum of Mobility Centres (www.justmobility.co.uk/forum).Mobility Centres advise and assess disabled and older people with regard to driving and other mobility issues. To become accredited, a Mobility Centre must meet a set of standards set by the Forum.
East Anglia
Kilverstone Mobility Assessment Centre, 2 Napier Place, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3RL, tel: (01842) 753 029, fax: (01842) 755 950, email: mail@kmacmobil.org.uk. Offers a free information service for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals on all aspects of outdoor mobility; assessment and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; vehicle choice with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; assessment and advice for passengers getting in and out of vehicles and about safe loading of wheelchairs and other equipment; advice on the selection and use of wheelchairs (powered and manually propelled) and scooters; specialist driving tuition, for novice drivers, those returning to driving after a break and those changing to a different method of vehicle controls. Also Specialist Vehicle Assessments for those wishing to drive from wheelchair.
South East
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Mobility Centre, Damson Way, Fountain Drive, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 4NR, tel: (020) 8770 1151, fax: (020) 8770 1211, email: info@mobility-qe.com. Offers a free information service for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; assessment and advice for passengers getting in and out of vehicles and about safe loading of wheelchairs and other equipment; advice on the selection and use of wheelchairs (powered and manually propelled) and scooters; driving tuition, for novice drivers, those returning to driving after a break and those changing to a different method of vehicle controls; training courses and residential accommodation.
South West
Cornwall Mobility Centre - Serving the South West Peninsula, Tehidy House, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3LJ, tel: (01872) 254 920, fax: (01872) 254 921, email: mobility@rcht.swest.nhs.uk Offers a free information service for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; assessment and advice for passengers getting in and out of vehicles and about safe loading of wheelchairs and other equipment; advice on the selection and use of wheelchairs (powered and manually propelled) and scooters; driving tuition, for novice drivers, those returning to driving after a break and those changing to a different method of vehicle controls; fitting of car adaptations for both drivers and passengers with disabilities; wheelchair repairs; Independent Living and Drop-in Centre.
West England
Mobility Service of the Disabled Living Centre, The Vassall centre, Gill Avenue, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2QQ, tel: (0117) 965 9353, fax: (0117) 965 3652, email: mobserv@dlc-woe.org.uk. Offers free information service for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; assessment and advice for passengers getting in and out of vehicles and about safe loading of wheelchairs and other equipment; advice on the selection and use of wheelchairs (powered and manually propelled) and scooters; driving tuition, for novice drivers, those returning to driving after a break and those changing to a different method of vehicle controls. Home Counties
Oxford Driving Assessment Centre, Mary Malborough Centre, Windmill Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LD, tel: (01865) 227 600, fax: (01865) 227 294, email: oxford.mobilityservice@noc.anglox.nhs.uk. Offers free information service for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; assessment and advice for passengers getting in and out of vehicles and about safe loading of wheelchairs and other equipment; advice on the selection and use of wheelchairs (powered and manually propelled) and scooters; driving tuition, for novice drivers, those returning to driving after a break and those changing to a different method of vehicle controls.
Midlands
Derby Regional Mobility Centre, Kingsway Hospital, Kingsway, Derby DE22
3LZ, tel: (01332) 371 929, fax: (01332) 382 377. Offers free information service
for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice
with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return
to driving; assessment and advice for passengers getting in and out of vehicles
and about safe loading of wheelchairs and other equipment; driving tuition,
for novice drivers, those returning to driving after a break and those changing
to a different method of vehicle controls; fitting of car adaptations for both
drivers and passengers with disabilities.
Regional Driving Assessment Centre, West Heath Hospital, Rednal
Road, Birmingham B38 8HR, tel: 0121 627 8228, fax: 0121 627 8629. Offers free information service
for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice
with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return
to driving.
North West Wrightington Mobility Centre, Wrightington Hospital, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 9EP, tel: (01257) 256 409, fax: (01257) 256 409. Offers free information service for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; assessment and advice for passengers getting in and out of vehicles and about safe loading of wheelchairs and other equipment.
North Eastern (including Cumbria)
Mobility Centre, regional Rehabilitation Centre, Hunters Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4NR, tel: (0191) 219 5694, fax: (0191) 219 5665. Offers free information service for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; assessment and advice for passengers getting in and out of vehicles and about safe loading of wheelchairs and other equipment.
Scotland
Scottish Driving Assessment Service, Mobility Centre, Astley Ainslie Hospital, 133 Grange Loan, Edinburgh EH9 2HL, tel: (0131) 537 9192, fax: (0131) 537 9193. Offers free information service for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; assessment and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive. Mobile Driving Assessment Service which visits six other hospital sites around Scotland.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Mobility Centre, Disability Action, Portside Business Park, 189 Airport Rd, Belfast BT3 9ED, tel: (028) 9029 7880, fax: (028) 9029 7881, textphone: (028) 9029 7882. Offers a free information service for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; assessment and advice for passengers getting in and out of vehicles and about safe loading of wheelchairs and other equipment; driving tuition, for novice drivers, those returning to driving after a break and those changing to a different method of vehicle controls.
Wales
North Wales Disabled Drivers Assessment Centre, The North Wales Resources Centre, Glan Clywd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire LL18 5UJ, te: (01745) 584 858, fax: (01745) 582 762, email: info@drivemobility.org. Offers free information service for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; assessment and advice for passengers getting in and out of vehicles and about safe loading of wheelchairs and other equipment.
South Wales Disabled Drivers Assessment Centre, Rookwood Hospital, Fairwater Road, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2YN, tel: 029 2055 5130, fax: 029 2055 5130. Offers a free information service for disabled and elderly people, their families and professionals; vehicle choice with control options and advice on ability to learn, continue to drive or return to driving; assessment and advice for passengers getting in and out of vehicles and about safe loading of wheelchairs and other equipment.
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